03-21-2014, 05:22 AM
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D@rrΣn Hu.ghΣs
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Originally Posted by Vintagevault13
Growing up in Atlanta in the 70s, Hank Aaron is an obvious answer. He will always be my favorite and remains an icon in Atlanta still today. While I never saw him play, Mickey Mantle was a player that I heard about often. In those pre-Internet days, stories of players' exploits seemed more mythical because we only knew about them through books or newspapers. I remember reading about Mantle's 565-foot homer and being in awe. Like Mantle, Wilie Mays was another that I read about. Marveling at the photo of his famous catch in the World Series is is probably one of my earliest baseball memories. In some ways I really miss those days. There was a fascination and innocence about baseball and the players that we don't have today IMO.
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Well put.
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